Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero
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Ismael Blas Rolón Silvero, S.D.B. (January 24, 1914 – June 8, 2010) was a Paraguay
an prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
. At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest Catholic bishops and oldest bishop from Paraguay.
Rolón Silvero was born in Caazapá
, Paraguay
in 1914. He was ordained a priest on November 23, 1941 from the Roman Catholic
religious order Salesians of Don Bosco
. He was appointed prelate to the Caacupé Diocese
on August 2, 1960. On October 20, 1965 he was appointed Titular Bishop
of Furnos Maior and ordained January 23, 1966. Rolón Silvero was appointed bishop of the Caacupé Diocese
and then appointed to the Archdiocese of Asuncion
on June 16, 1970. Rolón Silvero retired from the Archdiocese of Asuncion
on May 20, 1989.
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
an prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. At the time of his death, he was one of the oldest Catholic bishops and oldest bishop from Paraguay.
Rolón Silvero was born in Caazapá
Caazapá
Caazapá is a city in Paraguay, founded in 1607, by Friar Luis de Bolaños. It is located in the Caazapá District and is the capital of the Caazapá Department...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
in 1914. He was ordained a priest on November 23, 1941 from the Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
religious order Salesians of Don Bosco
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Salesians of Don Bosco is a Roman Catholic religious order founded in the late nineteenth century by Saint John Bosco in an attempt, through works of charity, to care for the young and poor children of the industrial revolution...
. He was appointed prelate to the Caacupé Diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé is a diocese located in the city of Caacupé in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
on August 2, 1960. On October 20, 1965 he was appointed Titular Bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Furnos Maior and ordained January 23, 1966. Rolón Silvero was appointed bishop of the Caacupé Diocese
Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé is a diocese located in the city of Caacupé in the Ecclesiastical province of Asunción in Paraguay.-History:...
and then appointed to the Archdiocese of Asuncion
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Paraguay. It was erected it as the Diocese of Paraguay by Pope Paul III on July 1, 1547, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on...
on June 16, 1970. Rolón Silvero retired from the Archdiocese of Asuncion
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Paraguay. It was erected it as the Diocese of Paraguay by Pope Paul III on July 1, 1547, and was elevated to the rank of a metropolitan archdiocese by Pope Pius XI on...
on May 20, 1989.